Jeff Pittman's Second Amendment News from Mississippi & Beyond
Crossbreed Holsters is having a Father’s Day sale until June 14. 20% off. The M17S556 Bullpup Rifle from K&M Arms is an aluminum 5.56mm/.223 bullpup rifle based on the Bushmaster M17S with a 17.5″ barrel and an adjustable drop in AR-15 trigger from Elftmann Tactical. 7.4 lbs., $1800. The Sauer S 404 bolt rifle has a completely new manual cocking […]
June 12, 2015 product highlights Read More »
Remington Remington Outdoor has launched a major management shakeup, letting its CEO, a “gun guy” (whose experience was in the finance industry) go after three years on the job and reshuffling its board and chief financial officer in order to “accelerate an ongoing transformation at the company,” whatever that means. The new guys come from the bus manufacturing industry and
Remington & Colt updates Read More »
UPS public relations representative Steve Gaut now says (policy): UPS remains anti-gun.
UPS suppressor update Read More »
Teen mistaken for home invader, shot by brother: Make sure everyone in your house knows not to sneak in, including your kids’ friends. Make sure you identify your threat anyway. Lights are good. KY man faces capital murder charge after killing fleeing burglar. Note that in Jackson, MS, no charges were filed against the shooter in a very similar
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Student of the Gun University on the Mississippi gulf coast has announced a policy change for all SOTG training courses. As of July 1, 2015, the Beyond the Band Aid traumatic lifesaving course ($550) will be a prerequisite to all SOTGU firearms and fighting courses. Darn good idea. But that’s a steep price and I’d like to see them offer
Student of the Gun University prerequisite change Read More »
I was taken to task by a couple of readers and a Boondocks Firearms Training Academy (Raymond, MS) representative regarding my report of BFTA’s media-reported instruction of a rule to keep your gun unloaded until “ready to use.” Our commenters correctly stated that this is one of the NRA rules for gun safety that is taught in NRA classes and
Boondocks Firearms Training Academy – clarification Read More »
MS Attorney General Jim Hood (D), who mostly straddles the fence on guns, is very creative with finding non-statutory ways to restrict guns, and doesn’t pursue others in government who are breaking gun laws (sometimes even coaching them how to to so), has released his latest campaign finance report indicating support from the Democratic Attorneys General Association (which has been
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